With the news of the introduction of gender quotas for businesses in the Netherlands this month, Emily Bell considers the arguments for and against such quotas as a means of achieving diversity in the workplace.
Why the Oostvaardersplassen rewilding scheme may have missed the mark
A delve into the ethical considerations of rewilding, and how one site may have failed to hit the mark.
Dutch Politics: Still in a Rutte
Most people have declared the Dutch election last week as a clear victory against the new populism that’s already claimed scalps in Britain and the US. Wilders sought to break through and become the largest […]
Postcards from Abroad: Breaking into the Dutch world
Living in the Netherlands you’d assume it’d be easy to get in and amongst our lowland counterparts, I mean for a start you’re surrounded by them, and secondly, well, it’s their country. In every classroom […]
Zwarte Piet: Tradition is no excuse
Image: ANP Every country celebrates the holidays differently – some traditions we love, such as the increasingly popular German markets and omnipresent Christmas trees. Then there are others, those that we like to distance ourselves […]
Rotterdam vs Amsterdam
The thing I miss most about Rotterdam is the remarkable Dutch architecture as soon as you leave the centre, positioned amongst tall luscious trees and flowers. Central Rotterdam is a beautifully-modern little metropolis, the first […]
Sport | World Cup down to four
Saturday saw the latter two quarter-finals played, with Argentina facing Belgium and the Netherlands up against Costa Rica. The Argentinians were aiming to reach their first semi-final since 1990 and they got off to a […]
Sport | Brazil and Germany move closer to World Cup glory
Ste Topping rounds up the action from the first quarter finals at the FIFA World Cup, and previews tonight’s action. France and Germany began the day’s events with an intriguing battle. Both managers made […]
Sport | Portugal score late to crush American dream
With the second round of group games complete the World Cup is still surpassing all expectations. Sunday’s matches gave us late drama in two games that had big consequences. After the first round of games […]
Sport | Spain back on the plane but will Greece slip up against Japan?
After a disappointing day of World Cup action on Tuesday that only saw five goals scored with two draws, normal service was resumed on Wednesday with 11 goals in the three matches played, with the […]
Sport | Everything you need to know about Brazil 2014 so far
With the first round of group matches coming to a close, there have already been some significant shocks and controversial highlights to whet our footballing appetites for the remainder of the group stage. Group A […]